Journal of Materials Science, Vol.47, No.10, 4363-4369, 2012
Synthesis of multilayered composite nanotube heterostructure; SiC-SiO2, C-SiO2, and C-SiC-SiO2 nanotubes
Three types of composite nanotube heterostructures (two double-layered and one triple-layered structure) are synthesized by simple heat treatment, forming SiC-SiO2, C-SiO2, and C-SiC-SiO2 composite coaxial nanotubes. These multilayered composite nanotubes consist of several components with different electrical properties, for example, metal, semiconductor, and insulator components. In particular, C-SiC-SiO2 triple-layered nanotubes with metallic, semiconducting, and insulating layers are synthesized for the first time. These multilayered nanotubes can be expected to find applications in nanoscale heterostructure electronic and optical devices.